National Regional Profile: Wimmera (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 225   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 362
1 622
1 735
1 737
1 455
Unemployment rate %
5.3
6.2
6.3
6.3
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 932
8 557
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
46.7
64.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 736
7 509
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 620
19 811
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
795.0
785.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 774
39 641
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 552
28 368
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
841.7
849.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 481
29 949
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 556
28 470
29 763
30 705
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 026
12 958
11 645
4 937
-
Average Investment Income $
5 059
5 803
6 463
7 053
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 881
16 087
17 197
18 470
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
849
902
989
1 161
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
839.9
811.4
835.5
808.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
52.6
52.4
51.9
-
Females %
46.8
47.4
47.6
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
18.7
18.7
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.5
17.8
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.1
22.4
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
23.2
23.6
23.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.5
14.1
14.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.0
3.4
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.3
-
Professionals %
17.0
16.8
17.1
17.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.4
5.5
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.5
11.1
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.7
14.9
15.2
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.9
6.9
6.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
10.0
10.0
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.5
17.3
17.6
16.9
-
Not Stated %
8.2
7.7
7.6
7.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
414.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 611.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
279.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
443.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
29.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 291
3 165
3 231
3 165
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 485
1 569
1 575
1 557
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 056
1 119
1 116
1 101
-
Total businesses no.
5 832
5 853
5 922
5 823
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
417
393
402
333
-
Employing business entries no.
240
216
312
222
-
Total business entries no.
657
609
714
555
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
525
570
339
384
-
Employing business exits no.
54
75
336
183
-
Total business exits no.
579
645
675
567
-